Transcriptome Profiling of the Endophyte Burkholderia phytofirmans PsJN Indicates Sensing of the Plant Environment and Drought Stress

• Published in: mBio Vol. 6; no. 5; p. e00621
• Main Authors: Sheibani-Tezerji, Raheleh, Rattei, Thomas, Sessitsch, Angela, Trognitz, Friederike, Mitter, Birgit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society of Microbiology 08.09.2015; American Society for Microbiology
• Subjects: Burkholderia - genetics; Droughts; Endophytes - genetics; Gene Expression Profiling; Solanum tuberosum - microbiology; Solanum tuberosum - physiology; Stress, Physiological

It is widely accepted that bacterial endophytes actively colonize plants, interact with their host, and frequently show beneficial effects on plant growth and health. However, the mechanisms of plant-endophyte communication and bacterial adaption to the plant environment are still poorly understood....